Brain-Computer Technology Is Accelerating. Will We Soon Be Typing With Our Minds?

There is much excitement surrounding the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI). Take, for example, recent headline-grabbing announcements from Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, which has the long-term goal of helping to "secure humanity's future as a civilization relative to AI." Then, there is Facebook's development of wearable technology that hopes to achieve "hands-free communication without saying a word." While there are no guarantees that telepathy will ever exist, equally, there is no guarantee that it will not. Meanwhile, companies and organizations are making tremendous advancements and we can expect more effective and widespread use of BCIs as they become more sophisticated.